Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

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Leisure rules.

After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.

Released: 1986-06-11
Genres: Comedy
Runtime: 1h 43m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 5,582 votes

Directed by John Hughes.

Top cast

Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller
Alan Ruck as Cameron Frye
Mia Sara as Sloane Peterson
Jeffrey Jones as Ed Rooney
Jennifer Grey as Jeanie Bueller
Cindy Pickett as Katie Bueller
Lyman Ward as Tom Bueller
Edie McClurg as Grace, School Secretary
Charlie Sheen as Boy in Police Station
Ben Stein as Economics Teacher

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Ferris Bueller's Day Off

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